Jett Howard vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Jett Howard that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jett Howard: 2023-24 to 2024-25
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jett Howard 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jett Howard 2 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Jett Howard 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Jett Howard 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jett Howard 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jett Howard 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jett Howard 3.8 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jett Howard 1.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Jett Howard 0.6 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Jett Howard 0.2 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jett Howard 0.2 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jett Howard 296 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Jett Howard 77 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Jett Howard 50 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Jett Howard 15 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Jett Howard 13 David Thompson 407

Total Games Jett Howard 78 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jett Howard .370 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Jett Howard .294 David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Jett Howard .667 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jett Howard 4.5 (2025) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jett Howard 1.2 (2025) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jett Howard 0.7 (2025) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jett Howard 0.2 (2025) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jett Howard 0.2 (2025) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jett Howard 3.7 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jett Howard 0.3 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jett Howard 0.3 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Jett Howard 0.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jett Howard 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jett Howard 11 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Jett Howard 1 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Jett Howard 1 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Jett Howard 0 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Jett Howard 0 David Thompson 27

Total Games Jett Howard 3 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jett Howard .800 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Jett Howard 1.000 David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jett Howard - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jett Howard 6.0 (2025) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jett Howard 0.5 (2024) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jett Howard 0.5 (2024) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jett Howard 0.0 (2025) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jett Howard 0.0 (2025) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.